Cameroon vs Jamaica: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Cameroon
24.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
25.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
13th
Jamaica rank
10th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Cameroon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.9% against 24.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 10.4% | 7.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 4.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 25.3% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 27.1% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 25.9% against 24.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.